Jay Mathews has just published a nice post in The Washington Post titled 12 Ways To Identify A Good School.

Here’s how it begins:

Fourteen years ago, I wrote a Washington Post magazine piece about a young couple seeking a school for their daughter, including 12 things to look for in a good school. The article survives online. Parents still ask me if I would change any of those recommendations.

I would, a bit. Here is the original list, with my updates in italics: